Illuminated match-stand and automatic electric waiter-signal.



A. IVIARTZOLF. ILLUMINATED MATCH STAND AND AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC WAITERSIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I. 1914.

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Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

WITNESSES ANTOINE MARTZOLF, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ILLUMINATED MATCH-STAND AND AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC WAITER-SIGNAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

Application led September 1, 1914. Serial No. 859,584.

To all whomfit my concern -Be it known that I, AN'ioiNE MAizTzoLr, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York,borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have inventeda new and Improved Illuminated Match Stand and Automatic ElectriclVaiter-Signal, of which the following is a full,'clear, and exactdescription. t

This invention relates to improvements in match stands and signaldevices, and has for an object to provide an improved construction foruse on dining tables and at other points for signaling without noise andwithout `disturbing anyone in the immediate vicinity. f i

Another object of the inventionis to provide a stand for matches whichis arranged with a movable signal lamp readily movable by anyone in sucha manner that the lamp will first light and will then move so as to morequickly attract the eye.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of anembodiment of the invention.; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectionthrough the structure shown in Fig. 1, the saine being shown on anenlarged scale.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, 1 indicates a basein which is arranged one or more batteries 2, and into which projects amanually operated lever 3 pivotally mounted at 4. A spring 5 is used fornormally holding the lever in the position shown in Fig. 2. Arranged onthe top of base 1 is a tray 6 provided with cigar rests 7, and also amatch stand 8. Arranged centrally of the tray 6 is a hollow standard 9which ispreferably rigidly secured to tray 6, which tray in turn isrigidly secured tothe top of base 1. The top part of the hollow standard9 is a fanciful cup 10 which may be secured to the standard 9 in anydesired manner. Arranged interiorly of the hollow standard 9 lis signedto freely slide in the standard 9. This tube is provided with aninsulating cap.12 at the top in which an electric socket 13 is arranged,which socket is designed to receive a lamp'14, and also which isdesigned to have the ends of wires 15 and 16 secured thereto. Wire 16extends downwardly and is rigidly connected with a metal member 17 whichis rigidly mounted in the filling block 18, which filling block isrigidly secured kto the tube 11. The block 18 may be secured in place inany desired manner, and also bar 13 may be likewise secured in placebyany desired means. The lower end of bar 17 is provided with a loop 19through which the lower part of wire 15 extends so tliat the `end may beconnected with the binding post 2() of battery 2. Itwill be noted fromFig. 2 that the block 18 is provided with an aperture 21 through whichwire 15 passes. The loop 19 has rigidlysecured theretoa contact andWearing plate 22 which is designed to ,engagey With the roundl ed end 23of lever 3 when it is designed to light lamp 14. Arm 30 haselectricallycon- 4 nected therewith at pivotal point 4 a wire 24 whichis also secured to the binding, post 25 of battery 2. The lever 3extends through a slot 26 in base 1 so as to be freely operable from oneside of the base as shown in Fig. 1. The bottom 27 of base 1 is held inplace by suitable screws 28 which act as feet or supporting legs for theentire device. Bottom 27 may be bodily removed whenever desired so ast'o inspect or renew anyof the parts of the base. y

It will be evident that the device could be used at any point wheneverbattery 2 is used, but where the wires 15 and 24 are connected with thesource of current supply eX- teriorly of base 1 it is evident thatsuitable connecting wires must'be provided, the same of course formingno part of the'present invention. The signal device may be used for anypurpose desired, but is particularly adapted for use upon dining tables-in large eating houses for signaling or calling the waiterv withoutdisturbing or attracting the attention of any of the other patrons ofthe eating house. When it is desired to sig- .immediately lever 3 can bedepressed and then released a number of times so as to light lamp 14 anumber of times. If lever Beis` e5? nal the waiter all that isnecessaryis to dei depressed so as to merely` come in contact with. plate 22 thelamp 14 will merely be lighted, but if the lever is depressed to itsfull extent lamp 14 will be lighted and will also be 'raised as shown indotted lines in Fig. 2. As the lever is released lamp 14 together withthe pipe 11 will be lowered, the

lowering action taking place under the. lawof gravitation.

What I claim ist- 1. In a device of the character described, asupporting standard, a reciprocating tube arranged in said standard, anelectric lamp arranged adjacent the top of said tube, a battery arrangedin said base, and means for switching on current to said lamp from saidbattery, said means including a pivotally mounted lever projecting intosaid base.

2.v In a device of the character described, a standard, a base forsupporting said standard, av reciprocating member arranged in saidstandard, an electric lamp connected with the top of said reciprocatingmember, a pair of Wires connected with said lamp, a battery connectedwith said Wires, a pivotally mounted lever acting as a switch interposedbetween said battery and said lamp, said lever extending to a positioneXteriorly of the base so as to be manually operated, and means rigidlyconnected to said reciprocating member engaged by said lever When thesame closes the circuit of said lamp, whereby said reciprocating membermay be raised by said lever simultaneously with the switching on ofcurrent to said lamp.

3. In a device of the character described, a signal lamp, means forsupporting said signal lamp, said means including a base and areciprocating member, said reciprocating member being connected With thelamp for moving the lamp back and forth, a pivotally mounted leverdesigned to lmove said reciprocating member in one direction, saidreciprocating member being arranged to be moved in the oppositedirection under the action of gravity, and means for connect'- ing asource of current to said lamp, said means including the pivotallymounted lever used for moving the reciprocating member in one direction.

4. In a device of the character described, a hollow base, a standardconnected With Said base, a reciprocating tubular member arranged insaid standard, a lamp mounted in the upper part of said tubular member,a pair of wires connected With said lamp for supplying current thereto,a comparatively stiff metallic member rigidly connected with saidreciprocating vmember, means for connecting one of said Wires to saidmember, means for connecting the other of said WiresVVV to a source ofcurrent, a pivotally mounted lever normally out of engagement with saidcomparatively ystiil' member, said lever in its movement engaging saidcomparatively stiff member for raising the same and said reciprocatingmember together with saidlamp, andfmeans for connecting said lever withsaid source of current, whereby the circuit of said source of currentWill be closed When said lever is in engagement With said comparativelystiff member, whereby said lamp will be lighted.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ANTOINE MARTZOLF. Witnesses A. L. KIToHE-N, n G. H. ENSLIE.

